The United Arab Emirates has enacted the most consequential reform of its civil law in four decades. Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 promulgating the new Civil Transactions Law came into force on 1 June 2026, repealing the 1985 Civil Code in its entirety. This is not a set of targeted amendments: the Code has...
The International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) has introduced its 2026 Arbitration Rules,effective from 1 June 2026, marking another significant step in the evolution of international arbitration. The latest revisions reflect the ICC’s ongoing commitment to improving procedural efficiency, enhancing transparency, embracing digitalisation, and responding to the changing needs of arbitration users. These reforms are substantially...
This case note discusses procedural developments in IDBI Bank Limited v Mabani Delma General Contracting Co LLC & Ors, CFI 070/2018: the Order with Reasons dated 22 January 2026, by which the DIFC Court of First Instance granted relief from sanctions to the Sixth Defendant. Full version of the order as published in the DIFC...
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